Blue Peter special 2005 (TV story)

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This topic might have a better name.

We're clearly covering a single segment of a BP episode. So the best title is probably Blue Peter segment (2005 TV story) or Dalek Compost perhaps? As per the external link or Untitled (BP TV story)

Talk about it here.

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A Blue Peter segment which aired on the 21 March 2005 featured Christopher Eccleston in-character as the Ninth Doctor. It it notable for being the only on-screen appearance of Eccleston in the role outside of Series 1 and The Trip of a Lifetime.

The sketch aired four days before Rose, pre-dating the first story of Doctor Who's revival and Eccleston's introduction to the series. It was also the first story to feature the Ninth Doctor facing the Daleks as an enemy and was among the finale scenes Eccleston filmed as the Doctor for TV.

Synopsis

The Doctor defeats a compost bin Dalek, yelling “Take That!”, disintegrating it using an unnaturally powerful Blue Peter badge and then walking off.

Plot

Non-narrative introduction

The Doctor arrives, having finally found the Dalek.

In the intro, the Blue Peter crew report on the upcoming release of Series 1 and the return of the Daleks. A clip from Genesis of the Daleks then plays. After this, one of the hosts reports that a different sort of Dalek recently appeared in the Blue Peter garden.

Sketch

In the garden, Konnie Huq meets Reece and Jim, who have helped build a Dalek Compost bin. Konnie explains how the bin was built and which parts were used. Suddenly, the TARDIS lands just off-screen, and the Ninth Doctor walks into view, exclaiming that he's been hunting for the Dalek across time and space.

The Doctor searches his jacket but finds he does not have his sonic screwdriver and instead disintegrates the Dalek with his Blue Peter badge. He then departs, leaving the hosts and the children sad that they did not get his autograph. A man walks up with a wheelbarrow wondering where the compost bin Dalek is.

Cast

Crew

References

  • In the lack of the sonic screwdriver, the Doctor uses a Blue Peter badge to destroy the Dalek bin. It creates a wave of light appear that made the Dalek bin dematerialise, with the TARDIS engine sound playing.
  • The Doctor wears blue jeans.
  • It is implied that the Doctor, perhaps, mistakenly believes the Dalek bin is real.

Story notes

The 2022 Ninth Doctor Collector Set by Character Options is commonly thought to be inspired by this segment.

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